Floral Hill Terrace Subdivision <br />Tentative Subdivision – Written Statement 7 <br />May 15, 2026 <br /> <br /> <br />Schirmer Consulting, LLC · PO Box 10424, Eugene, OR 97440 · (541) 234-5108 <br />Landscape Architecture + Land Use Planning <br />(1) The proposed land uses and densities are consistent with the land use designation(s) shown on the <br />comprehensive plan diagram, as refined in any applicable refinement plan. <br /> <br />The property is designated Low Density Residential on the Metro Plan Diagram. The allowed density <br />is “through 10 units per gross acre.” Metro Plan at II-G-3. Metro Plan Density limits are also stated in <br />Policy A.9 of the Metro Plan Residential Land Use and Housing Element, Residential Density. Metro <br />Plan at III.A.8. That policy states: <br /> <br />Low density: Through 10 dwelling units per gross acre (could translate up to 14.28 units <br />per net acre depending on each jurisdictions implementation measures and land use and <br />development codes) <br /> <br />Policy A.9 was amended in 2022 to comply with the Middle Housing Statute. See Ord. No. 20667 <br />(May 25, 2022). The language added to Policy A.9 is in Section 103 of the Ordinance. It intends to <br />ensure that density limits stated in the Policy do not impinge on the density allowed by the Middle <br />Housing Statute through development of Middle Housing Types. The same amendment was added <br />to EC 9.9500, which states plan policies relevant to limited land use decisions. Id. at section 102. At <br />the time of this submittal, Ordinance No. 20667 was remanded by the Court of Appeals in Coopman <br />v. City of Eugene, 327 Or App 6, __ P3d __ (July 12, 2023). <br /> <br />Being east of Friendly Street, the South Hills Study (1974) limits the density to five units per gross <br />acre. See South Hills Study at Ex. A page 3; see also EC 9.6300 (2)(b). <br /> <br />Here the density complies with the plan. At 3.85 acres and 12 parent lots, the density is 3.12 units <br />per gross acre. <br /> <br />(2) The proposed subdivision complies with all of the following, unless specifically exempt from compliance <br />through a code provision applicable to a special area zone or overlay zone: <br />(a) EC 9.2000 through 9.4170 regarding lot dimensions and density requirements for the subject zone <br />and overlay zone. Within the /WR Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone, no new lot may be <br />created if more than 33% of the lot, as created, would be occupied by either. . <br /> <br />The subject property is zoned is R-1 and does not have /WR overlay. <br />Beginning with EC 9.2700, Table 9.2750 Residential Zone Development Standards. <br /> <br />Minimum Net Density: 0 units per acre <br />Maximum Net Density 14 units per acre <br /> <br />There are 12 subdivision lots proposed on 2.9 net acres or 4.14 units per net acre. This criterion <br />is met. <br /> <br />EC 9.2760 Residential Zone Lot Standards. The following Table 9.2760 sets forth residential <br />zone lot standards subject to the special standards in EC 9.2761. <br /> <br />Lot Frontage Minimum: <br />Interior Lot 50 feet <br />Corner Lot 50 feet <br />Curved Lot 35 feet <br /> <br />Lot Number Frontage <br />Lot 1 110 feet + <br />Lot 2 125 feet + <br />Lot 3 135 feet + <br />Lot 4 135 feet + <br />Lot 5 110 feet + <br />Lot 6 90 feet +